Friday, September 12, 2008

Decadent Desserts:from Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte

The pictures and setting are utterly lush and truely decadent - just as good as a visit to the chateau. I was inspired to do a version of this heavenly line-up of L'ile flotante/floating island with pink pralines and green tea custard.

Kitchens are downstairs at the chateau - I shot these pieces montees of fruit and macarons - click for a better look!

A model of an old dessert, decorated with architectural details much like Antonin Careme.

Stacks of brass molds to make even more desserts.

Plus a life size tableau of a cook preparing the meal.

The author of Decadent Desserts and resident owner of the chateau, Countess Cristina de Vogüé. Sylph-like, it's hard to imagine even a cracker crossing her lips much less the fabulous desserts in her cookbook. Note the countess is wearing an apron with the chateau's symbol,l'ecqureuil/squirrel.

Ah to be a countess and reside here. It must be a lot of work I suppose.If you visitChateau de Vaux le Vicomte on a spring and summer weekend, you may catch their special candle light dinners well worth attending. Someday...BONNE WEEK-END!﻿

17 comments:

Oh, Carol, they're better and better all the time! Beautiful! Off to another school but glad I caught a peek at this before I have to head out today. I'll check back to enjoy it more this evening. Have a good one!

Something just occurred to me. For long has the macaron been in existence, I wonder? Did the cooks in olden times have to whip up a fresh batch every morning for the pieces montees displays and for their "masters"?

Carol,You know I've always been a big fan of your WCs, but boy-ohhhh-boy,with these added backgrounds, you've taken them to a new dimension!And lucky you to have been invited to Di Overton's digs! Not to be outdone; I hereby invite you to spend a day in beautiful South Jersey, painting, with me!sjerseyboy

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